After breakfast at your hotel, you will take a 2.5-hour drive to Ha Long Bay, one of the World’s Natural Heritages recognized by UNESCO which has over 3,000 spectacular limestone islands rising from the clear, emerald sea in the Gulf of Tonkin. 

Upon arrival, you will be welcomed on board. Enjoy a welcome drink before checking into your cabin. While the ship passed by many rocky islets, caves, floating villages and beaches, your lunch will be served on board with fresh seafood. Explore Surprise Cave-one of the most beautiful in the Bay. Free time afterwards for swimming or relaxing on the sundeck. Later, the ship moves to a quiet area to dock for an overnight stay. A Vietnamese dinner is served on board. 

Overnight on the cruise ship. 

Note: Itinerary is subject to change according to weather conditions or local administration regulations and the ship’s availability.  

Wake up early to enjoy the dawn and start a perfect new day with Tai Chi exercise on the sundeck or enjoy the breath-taking views of the bay while the boat cruises leisurely in Ha Long Bay. 

Have a light breakfast in the restaurant.

Breakfast or brunch is served while the boat cruises back from Ha Long Bay. 

Your vehicle is ready to take you back to Hanoi and then straight to the airport for a flight to Da Nang. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed by our guide and transferred to Hoi An town. Check into your hotel. 

Overnight in Hoi An. 

In the morning, enjoy a leisure walking tour exploring the highlights of Hoi An Ancient Town, listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The narrow lanes in Hoi An are ideal for a guided walking tour to explore its highlights such as old merchant houses with influences from Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese architecture; the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, first built in the 1590s by the Japanese community to link them with the Chinese quarters across the stream; the Assembly Hall of the Chaozhou Chinese Congregation with its intricate wood carvings. Zigzag through scenic narrow streets and alleys that offer you great photo opportunities with the beautiful background of yellow walls or local life.

In the afternoon, benefit from a close look at local life on the Thu Bon River when the sunlight fades and sunset surges over the Ancient Town as you take the kayak downstream through the water coconut jungle. You will see the local fishing boats, vegetable farms, and peaceful countryside scenery. 

You will have an opportunity to stop along the waterway to capture the beautiful landscape or chat with local fishermen and get a glimpse of their daily activities. End your journey at the riverbank close to the heart of town where you can continue touring Hoi An on your own at night. 

Overnight in Hoi An

Have a leisure breakfast at your hotel, then take a land journey to Hue Imperial City via the cloudy Hai Van Pass. From the top of the cloudy Hai Van Pass you can capture  your own Vietnam central coast panoramic view. 

You will arrive in Hue after a 3-hour drive

In the afternoon, take a boat trip on the Huong River. The boat drops us off at the beautiful Thien Mu Pagoda which is also home to many young people who want to experience life as a monk. Continue the boat trip to visit the Minh Mang Tomb.

Overnight in Hue. 

After breakfast at your hotel, you will take the road to visit Thanh Toan Village, its market, and its Covered Bridge where you can admire the fields and transportation.

Return to the city center, and visit the Imperial Citadel which includes the Capital city, the Imperial City and the Forbidden City. This is home to the palaces, pavilions, civil and religious ceremonies, and official audiences with the civil mandarins. Admire the stunning royal architecture while your guide explains the events and the history of the former royal court. 

In the afternoon, go to the airport for a flight to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). You will be picked up by your local guide at the airport and go to your hotel in the city overnight. 

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City. 

Meal: Breakfast.

Our tour guide will pick you up at your hotel, and you will take the road to Vinh Long and visit the Vinh Long Market in town. This is the best photo opportunity for fish, shrimp, crabs, snakes, rice field rats, tropical fruits and vegetables ... Continue the trip by a boat cruise to visit the local workshops where you will see how to make rice leaves, coconut candies and rice popcorn. 

Continue the boat trip along the Mekong River and observe many floating cages for fish farming. Then we pass by the My An Canal to see many brick kilns on both sides and return to the Hòa Tịnh canal. We will walk in the peaceful village to see how they make bricks, trays and bamboo baskets ... You will also learn how they make conical hats by hand.

Have  lunch at a local restaurant and then take the boat to Cai Be and follow by a rowing boat ride on the Ba Nam Canal at Tan Phong Island.

Return to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) in the late afternoon. 

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

After breakfast, visit the Central Post Office, a remnant of the French colonial era, and perhaps the largest post office in Southeast Asia. Located next to the Notre-Dame Saigon Cathedral, these two cultural sites can be visited together and offer visitors the opportunity to imagine life in Vietnam at the time of the French Occupation of Indochina.

Continue your trip to the Reunification Palace, former residence of South Vietnam’s president. 

In the afternoon, continue your visit to a local food market, a flower market, and a place of residence to observe local life.

The last stop of the day is the unforgettable Jade Emperor Pagoda. The pagoda is filled with smoky incense and intricately carved figurines. It was built by the Cantonese community at the end of the 20th century and continues to buzz with the faithful.

Visit to the War Remnants Museum - originally opened in September 1975, it displays old military equipment and other related items from the Vietnam War.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

 OPTIONAL: Saigon Street Eat by Scooter   

Saigon is absolutely a fantastic place for your food adventure. The principle of Yin & Yang is applied in every single dish whether it be street food or a home cooked meal. “The balancing act between warming and cooling ingredients, between heavier meats and lighter rice-based carbs, fresh herbs to round out the taste, never gets old”- written on Legal Nomads. This evening, your food adventure will include a ride through many small alleys and sampling of many different dishes.

Includes: Round transfers by scooter with driver English speaking guide, bottled drinking water & coffee, local food & drink.

You will be free today until transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport for flight to Siem Reap. 

Upon your arrival, you will be welcomed by our tour guide and driver and transferred to your hotel in Siem Reap Centre. 

Overnight in Siem Reap 

Meal: Breakfast 

OPTIONAL: Explore the Angkor ruins 

You are transferred to visit the Angkor Ruins including: 

Ø Banteay Srei that translates to “the Citadel of the Women”: interesting site to almost everyone. The special charm of this temple lies in its compact size, remarkable state of preservation, and excellence in decorative sculpture.

Ø Banteay Samre, Hindu temple, a structure often recognizable as a mini Angkor Wat: The sandstone rose colored walls are decorated with sculptures and bas-reliefs, which are among the most accomplished things Angkor has to offer.

Today, you will set off for a full day exploring two main ruins of the Angkor Complex. Start your exploration with the fortified city of Angkor Thom with its centerpiece, the Bayon Temple. As you get inside this architectural marvel, you will admire the enigmatic faces of former King Jayavarman VII facing in every direction. Follow your guide to visit Terrace of the Elephants, which served as a platform where the King could welcome back his victorious army, and visit the Terrace of the Leper King, which holds detailed carvings winding along a narrow passageway that leads to the Baphuon Complex.

In the afternoon, visit Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world by land area, originally built t in the first half of the 12th Century by King Suryavarman II, as a spiritual home for the Hindu god Vishnu. Angkor Wat is also featured on the national flag of Cambodia. 

Meal: Breakfast.

OPTIONAL: Angkor Balloon